State v. Selph

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following the grant of Bobby Lee Selph’s motion to suppress, the State appeals, contending that the trial court erred by finding that police lacked probable cause to search a book bag carried by Selph while he was riding as a passenger in another person’s car. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse.

While the trial court’s findings as to disputed facts in a ruling on a motion to suppress will be reviewed to determine whether the ruling was clearly erroneous, where the evidence is uncontroverted and no question regarding the credibility of witnesses is presented,…